Sure, Google should fix it. But they're not. So now what?
One of my main problems with people in general is that they want to assign blame, not solve problems. So, okay, blame Google. But that's not getting you closer to a solution. Typing in code to fix the problem is the solution.
Finally, to address one point:
If I buy a pony I expect to be a pony, not to be a donkey.
That's reasonable, but this is software. You know all those CAPITAL LETTERS rambling on about NO WARRANTY. That's what this is. There's a defect and they don't have to fix it because you signed away all your rights to get the software. Vote with your wallet: only buy software that's proved correct.
> Vote with your wallet: only buy software that's proved correct.
For all intents and purposes, people in last 50 years proved, that they do not want correct software. In many cases, they can't even describe what correct software should do. They want cheap (= keyword!) software, that kinda-sorta is fit for intended purpose.
One of my main problems with people in general is that they want to assign blame, not solve problems. So, okay, blame Google. But that's not getting you closer to a solution. Typing in code to fix the problem is the solution.
Finally, to address one point:
If I buy a pony I expect to be a pony, not to be a donkey.
That's reasonable, but this is software. You know all those CAPITAL LETTERS rambling on about NO WARRANTY. That's what this is. There's a defect and they don't have to fix it because you signed away all your rights to get the software. Vote with your wallet: only buy software that's proved correct.